Crime Rates at Hitchings, Blakeney, GL15 4BJ

Hitchings area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Longhope & Huntley , and the 71st lowest crime rate of 244 local areas in Forest of Dean .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hitchings (GL15 4BJ) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.4% lower than the Longhope & Huntley average (36.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hitchings (GL15 4BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Colsty Meadow, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highfield (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.